clemency
31clemency — noun the quality of being clement or merciful; lenience …
32clemency — n. 1. Lenity, lenience, leniency, mildness, mercifulness, mercy, gentleness, forgivingness, compassion, tenderness, kindness, fellow feeling, long suffering, freedom from vindictiveness, disposition to mercy. 2. Softness, mildness. (Said of… …
33clemency — n 1. mercy, leniency, quarter, humanity; mitigation, relief, easement, easing, softening, mollification, assuagement, lessening, alleviation, palliation; forgiveness, placability, exorability, indulgence; pity, sympathy, compassion,… …
34clemency — clem·en·cy …
35clemency — UK [ˈklemənsɪ] / US noun [uncountable] formal a decision not to punish someone severely, made by someone in a position of authority …
36clemency — [ˈklemənsi] noun [U] formal a decision not to punish someone severely, made by someone in a position of authority …
37clemency — clem•en•cy [[t]ˈklɛm ən si[/t]] n. pl. cies 1) the disposition to show forbearance, compassion, or forgiveness in judging or punishing; leniency; mercy 2) an act or deed of mercy or leniency 3) (of the weather) mildness • Etymology: 1375–1425;… …
38clemency — n. mercy; mildness. ♦ clement, a …
39clemency — /klemansiy/ Kindness, mercy, forgiveness, leniency; usually relating to criminal acts. Used e.g. to describe act of governor of state when he commutes death sentence to life imprisonment, or grants pardon. See also amnesty pardon reprimand …
40clemency — /klemansiy/ Kindness, mercy, forgiveness, leniency; usually relating to criminal acts. Used e.g. to describe act of governor of state when he commutes death sentence to life imprisonment, or grants pardon. See also amnesty pardon reprimand …
